Posts Tagged ‘department of human services’
Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre still growing
Melony Butler said the Eagle's Healing Nest parted ways with Sobriety First before the Minnesota Department of Human Services placed the chemical dependency treatment center's license on conditional status last month. DHS found 24 violations at … Read more on St. Cloud Times
Dominion coal ash wastewater debate centers on treatment
But before these impoundments can be sealed, a process called dewatering must be conducted to treat and discharge water that has pooled atop coal ash to depths approaching 10 feet, as well as water saturating the ash. Dominion is moving forward with … Read more on Virginian-Pilot
Expansion of Niagara Falls methadone clinic meets opposition
One treatment option is methadone, which is administered on a daily basis to block the craving for opioids and ease symptoms of withdrawal, at clinics like the one operated by Northpointe Council in the Trott Access Center on 11th Street. To meet the … Read more on Buffalo News
Karen Salkin and Choices Recovery Talk About Avoiding Substance Abuse in …
The EcoLuxe Lounge is a gathering of many of the world's top providers of socially conscious and ecologically sound products and services, and Choices Recovery, a leading provider of holistic treatment of addiction, fit in well with the other product … Read more on PR Web (press release)
Puerto Rico exports its drug addicts to Chicago
I checked with Joseph Lokaitis, a public service administrator with DASA, the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the Department of Human Services, but he said he had no idea that these unofficial treatment groups existed. “I have not from … Read more on WBEZ
Drug forum speakers lay out facts
Panelists from law enforcement, neighborhood groups, and substance abuse treatment and recovery organizations talked about the current actions being taken to combat the challenges of drug crimes and addiction as well as provided specific actions that … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch
Substance rehab care will double by summer
The site at 189 San Marco Ave. that formerly housed a skilled nursing facility already is painted and partially furnished for its opening as a substance abuse and mental health treatment facility. A sign in the parking lot that used to say “St. Johns … Read more on St. Augustine Record
Gary police clear flood of missing person cases in wake of Vann case
GARY | The calls poured in to the Gary Police Department last fall after seven women were found dead. Relatives, most living out of state, called police fearing their loved ones had been a victim of Darren D. Vann, a 43-year-old Gary man accused of … Read more on nwitimes.com
First graduates released from Iowa rehab program for sex offenders
CCUSO patients are receiving secure treatment services from Iowa Department of Human Services staff, but are supervised upon their court-sanctioned discharge by the state Department of Corrections, which contracts with community-based professionals in … Read more on CorrectionsOne
Abbott government health policy needs a sharper focus
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (established by the Holt government in 1966), for instance, was axed. The Australian National Preventive Health … These costs were to be restrained through a new “efficient” price set by the national … Read more on The Conversation AU
Abusive behaviour led up to Rob Ford football dismissal: Documents
The document goes on to allege Ford – who sought treatment for drug and alcohol addictions earlier this year – showed up drunk at a practice just before the Eagles were in the Metro Bowl in 2012. That event came the same day a … "During the post … Read more on Shoreline Beacon
Rosemont, a 112-year-old program in SE Portland for troubled girls, closes its …
Rosemont Treatment Center, a 27-bed facility that provides mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and schooling is terminating its contract with Oregon Youth Authority and the Department of Human Services due to a chronic lack of funding. Read more on The Oregonian – OregonLive.com
Jay Ambrose: For poor, use what works
Rick Perry of Texas has moved aggressively against mandatory sentencing and for more emphasis on drug treatment over incarceration, thereby lowering his state's prison costs and population. What these and other office holders … These Republicans seem … Read more on The Providence Journal
Heads Still Dry, Scientists Try New Approach With ALS
There is no cure for ALS and only one FDA-approved drug treatment, which only slows its advances a little. "ALS is one of the worst diseases you can get," says Matthew Disney, a chemist at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida, and an author of the … Read more on WBUR
Depression and its many possible causes
L.C., Gainesville, Florida. When I hear a person say they've battled depression on and off for a long period of time, I ask the question why it is on and off? Something you are eating, doing or taking is impacting you so much so that your mood is … Read more on Newsday
New drug screening law knocks 4 off benefits list
Officials with the Department of Human Services say they are making contact with that applicant for further action — which could include referral to a drug treatment program as a condition of receiving benefits or disqualification if the person … Read more on The Tennessean
Senate passes welfare drug-testing pilot program
The legislation would require the Department of Human Services to screen FIP applicants and recipients for suspicion of substance abuse. Individuals whose screening results raised suspicions would have to take a drug test. If a recipient's first test … Read more on TheNewsTribune.com
Film screenings shine a spotlight on teenage prescription drug abuse
To raise awareness for the often untold threat that prescription drugs can pose, particularly to teenagers and young adults, the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse is helping sponsor four free screenings of the documentary, "Behind the … Read more on Contra Costa Times
Lafayette addiction treatment center dispensing anti-overdose kits
Rovero is the founder of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a nonprofit raising awareness of the problem. The group is hosting a screening and discussion of the documentary film "Behind the Orange Curtain," which explores … Read more on Contra Costa Times